Improvement in gates



@nimh taire inganni @Him FREDERICK M. EIGKMAN., or ROLLING PRAIRIE, INDIANA.

Leiters Patent No. 76,190, dated Man-h 31, 186e.

IMPROVEMENT III GATES.

TO ALL WI-IOM IT MAY CONCERN:

VIle it known that L'FREDERIGK M. HICKMAN, of Rollin-g Prairie, in the county of La Porte, andState of Indiana, have invented a. new and useful` Improvement inI Gut-es; and I do hereby declare .that the following is e full, clear, and exet description of the sinne, reference' being had tovthe annexed drawings, making part of this specification, in which-n l Figure 1 is a front view, with the gete lowered,l and Figure 2*.is a front view, with the gate'elevated.

Uy improvements relate to thatclass of gutes which maybe elevated bythe Ineens of :L lever, to allow hogs and smaller animals to pass under, and to swingy clemand free from snow.

In the drawings, A is the gate,\vhich is 4attached to the post B by the hinges() C, which hinges' C are constructed of round rod-iron, bent and attached to post B by nut on opposite side, to which the gete'Ais 'attached by bolt, with round hole, to slide up and down upon the hinges C Cr and which forrn :Ipztrt of said hinges C C, and which are attached to the gate A neer the top Incl bottoni I'nil of said gute A. The Vport oi' said hinges G C is so constructed in length that the gute A may be ele-voted just the length of the hinges C. Thus, if you wish to construct your gate A solas to elevate it two foot, the length of your hinges C C must be just two feet. y I I Y D is the level', to which is attached, between the second rend third ruil of the gute A, an iron rod, at the end of which is ntta-ched a. chain or rope, which works under the pulley Ea.nd is attached to the lower part of the upper hinge C, so that, when the gateA is elevated, the entire Weight rests upon the chain or rope. The gate A is elevated or lowered with perfect ease, by drawing the lever D forward or letting it back.

The-lever D may be fastened; either at, the 4top or hot'toI1I, ]'nst as desired, end will Work equally as well either way. `The gate A may be elevated to' any height desired, by enthes on the gate A, to rest the lever D, and may be swung free from snow or other obstacles. i

What I cleim as my invention, and desire fo secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of .the hinges C C, lever D, and pulley E, respectively, constructed and arranged subston tinlly as set forth.

` In testimony whereof'I have signedfmy name tov this specification inthe presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

F. `M. l HICKMAN.

Witnesses;

ROBERT A. HEws, JAMES A. HEws. 

